Protecting The Land That Inspires

© HILARY DUFF

Heaven’s Gate, Kitchitwaa Shkwaandem, 2,000 acres of iconic North, CONSERVED.

The history of a land that endures is one of repeated heroism. It’s part of what makes Canada.

Heaven’s Gate has the oldest rocks on Earth’s surface. Through five ice ages, Heaven’s Gate has endured. This pristine ancient ecosystem spans 80 km, connecting La Cloche Provincial Park to the west and Killarney Provincial Park to the east.

The 1,984-acre site has been part of years of history, from being one of Northern Ontario’s first mining sites to having its iconic landscapes immortalized by the Group of Seven. The 115-year-old view is little changed. Two mountains on this land provide habitat for 12 species at risk, including the Algonquin (Eastern) Wolf, Peregrine Falcon, Bald Eagle, Monarch Butterfly, Red-headed Woodpecker, and the Canada Warbler.

Nature lovers can experience incredible recreational opportunities along the celebrated Heaven's Gate Trail, weaving through its towering stands of original hemlock, pine, yellow birch and hard maple. These trees have endured the test of time.

Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy (EBC) is the custodian for Heaven’s Gate, nurseries for Sandhill Cranes and habitat for 63 rare species as well as the place John Muir,

© WESTERN PART OF HEAVEN’S GATE, KATHRYN WILKINS © MT. ARABELLA, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

© FRANKLIN CARMICHAEL BAY OF ISLANDS FROM MT. BURKE MCMICHAEL GALLERY

© FRANKLIN CARMICHAEL THE WHITEFISH HILLS NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA

© FRANKLIN CARMICHAEL LA CLOCHE PANORAMA founder of the Sierra club, lived while in Canada. EBC is Canadians conserving land that will continuously inspire new generations, just as it did the Group of Seven. Their paintings are safe in museums, so it’s up to us to protect the original.

We are shaped by our culture’s icons, and we are all marked by Heaven’s Gate. It symbolizes the land's strength, an ancient place where humankind can find peace and purpose. In the midst of modern pressures on nature, the land can’t endure without you.

Help us protect this culturally significant land and create an ecological legacy for generations to come.

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Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy is the largest Ontario focused land trust, protecting over 17,300+ acres on 192 nature reserves, providing habitats for 63 rare species, and sequestering 85,000+ tonnes of carbon every year.